VR game training eases desk Workers' back pain
NCT ID NCT07626762
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a virtual reality-based posture correction program could reduce low back pain and improve balance in desk workers. 50 participants who sat at work for at least 5 hours daily and had chronic low back pain took part. The intervention group used VR fitness games alongside standard physiotherapy for 4 weeks. The study measured pain, disability, and balance before and after treatment.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- virtual reality-based posture correction program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer desk workers a fun, interactive way to reduce back pain and improve balance without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the VR program may not be better than standard physiotherapy alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 60 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria * Age between 25-60 years * Desk workers (≥ 5 hours daily seated work) * Chronic nonspecific low back pain lasting \> 3 months * Pain intensity between 2-6 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) * No morbid obesity * No physical therapy within the last 3 months * Ability to understand and follow instructions * No visual or hearing impairments affecting VR use * Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria * History of spinal surgery or spinal trauma * Neurological, neuromuscular, or vestibular disorders * Diabetes mellitus (Type I or II) * Cardiovascular or respiratory disorders * Thyroid dysfunction * Pregnancy * Medications affecting balance or alertness * Current smokers * Uncorrected visual impairments * Psychiatric disorders * History of frequent vertigo or cybersickness * Flat foot or foot deformities affecting balance * Polyneuropathy * Any condition affecting balance control * Participation in other exercise or rehabilitation programs * Inability or unwillingness to adhere to the study protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Kafr El Sheikh Unversity
Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt
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